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Hirst

Located in Ashington, Northumberland Coordinates: 55°10′00″ N 1°33′00″ W

Map showing the location of Hirst Hirst
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport17 km
MME Teesside International Airport74 km

About Hirst

Hirst is a village. Location: Ashington, Northumberland. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Castle Island and Hirst Castle.

Climate of Hirst

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (63 mm)
Driest month
February (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Hirst
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)564252454951506354546159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Hirst

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 17 kmsouthwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 74 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 144 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 22 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 31 kmsouth
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 69 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 136 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 138 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hirst

Within 100 km: 616 historic and cultural sites, 923 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km135 places

  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 12 kmSE
  • Coquet Island Island 19 kmN
  • Carr's Island Island 19 kmNW
  • Castle Island Island 1 kmSW

25–60 km569 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 30 kmN
  • South Wamses Island 53 kmN
  • Old Law Island 56 kmN
  • North Wamses Island 53 kmN

60–100 km1,080 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 68 kmN
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 66 kmN
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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